I have been a collector since I was a child.... mostly aimless & pointless collections. Nothing very valuable, not too trendy, and rarely in mint condition. Just a plethora of "stuff" that I've had fun adding to through the years. If I have at least 3, I consider it a collection. I'll be posting a different collection daily, Monday through Friday, and spotlighting some other marvelous collections I've discovered on the weekends. I hope you stop by often!

Saturday, October 15, 2011

THE WEEKEND COLLECTOR: Old Time Religion

Jim Linderman is a writer, collector, historian and iconoclast. He uses objects from his personal collection of photographs, ephemera and items from popular culture as starting points for telling true stories and bringing back forgotten folks. He was nominated for a Grammy for the Book / CD Take Me to the Water: Immersion Baptism in Vintage Music and Photography (published by Dust to Digital) and his numerous blogs have combined received well over one million hits. Old Time Religion exhibits a small part of curious Christian iconography every week, all from his personal collection. He claims to collect the eccentric religion ephemera, photographs and pamphlets "because no one else does" and that combined they reveal what he believes is the origins of the religious right. As most of the material was given away originally, or sold for very little, most were discarded and despite huge print runs, few exist today.
He remembers plucking them from his father's car windshield as a child, and the tracts are still being printed today. Colorful but odd, the artifacts are but one of the arcane collections Linderman has put together. Jim Linderman's primary blog is Dull Tool Dim Bulb.

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A few months ago, I discovered a wonderfulblogcreated by illustrator and designer Lisa Congden. She posted a different collection every day for the year 2010. Being a collector myself, the first thing I thought was that, although I love her collections and her lovely artwork & presentation, I think I have cooler stuff than she does! Thus, the idea for a copycat collector blog began. I can't say my idea is original, but I think my collections are fun, quirky, and worth spotlighting.Also note that I'm willing to part with some of my stuff. I will happily consider any offers for all or part of my daily collections. If the post is marked "FS", then consider at least some of it available.

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I'm a toy designer and illustrator by profession, and a graphic designer and digital scrapbooker by avocation.
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